The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1887-07-02
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'TaIIahatclie River Topics.

TaIIahatchie River Topics.
GLENDoRA LANDINGl
Tallahatchie River, June, 22nd 1887.
{ EDITOR SENTINEL:
With j. Y. George ON the supreme bench
Gen. E. G. Walthall, U. 9. Senator; Johr
Baily in the Legislature A. n Roane, Dis
trict Judge; J.. ]. SLACK, District Attorney
and II. II. Payton, Sheriff, the people of Tai
lahatchie county can sleep With ease fol
some time to come.
There has been only one picnic given dowr
mere this season, and it was given recently al
swan Lake, all present had an enjoyable
time, and for the pleasures off day your cor
respondent is indebted to Mrs. Collier, the
estimable mother-in-law of Mr.. Rowan
Thayer. Under the huge oaks the crowd
assempled, and under them day of mirth
and enjoyment passed.
1t is awful dry.
The roads have been kept hot for the past
ten days not by the rays of the sun alone
but by travelling statesmen, and among the
pilgrims who now visit this section was
the JoV1al Il. Il, Bowen, representing the pop
ular dry goods men VIM. K. Moore d Co., of
Memphis. This trip he was supplying the
merchants with jeans, osnaburgs and other
"rags" for early fall consumption. Bolivar
b, Bowen is bully boy, and makes hosts of
friends where ever he travels
We were little hasty in our article of the
l4th inst, in congratulating the people of
Coffeeville in securing the services of DR..
j. 9. Meriweather, one of our most promi-
nent physicians. Your correspondent asked
the doctor few days ago of leaving the delta
and we congratulate the people on this
information. DR.. Merriwetner is promi-
nent citizen and physician, and is enjoying
a magnificent practice.
George F. Powell, a popular Graball mer-
chant has had an addition built and his
dwelling house re-painted. His abiding
| place is one of the neatest and most comfor-
\ table on the Tallahatchie.
r. X. Sturdivant is still absent enjoying
| the pleasures in other parts.
| The store of McMullen & Brann was bur-
| glarised recently. and about thirty dollars
with the burglar took its departure.
The thermometer got within short range OF
| 100 last Sunday. 1t reaches 9s' and remain
ed there for several hours during the day.
| 1t is useless for a fellow to go to Hot Springs
| to get "boiled out" as long as this sort OF
"e"'noi ia'"''
Another mans life ebbed away last Mon
u"s a. h'n'ei oi'y, aooe' seVeh aniies peio"
| Glendora, on tho Tallahatchie. This time q
white man was the victim and another of
Ihe s'ino iaoe ooniiii''eo 'ho ueeu' Ao was
| iihpossioie ioi youi cofrespohoent W ieaih
the luil particulars out "hat couid pe gath-
ereo are as ioiiows' "A tram consisting OF
three negroes ioaoeo VIII "hite men were
| en- e" fo"ee ior the oolo"ater country "here the
men Intend gettlhs out stoVe tlmoer. he
portsays "heh they Ielt Mihter olty 1or their
aestihatlon they were pretty wen under the
ihnuehce Oh ''tarahtula JUICE. Llttie did one
VI 'i0 p'i'S ','t'A 'l'''V ii'' 'eslii".ioit was
SO near anou1 one quarter OF mile thls slde
OF Mlhter oley, "here he woulo repose 1or-
eVerhiore OF thaI ne "ouiu so sooh oe laid
peneath the tomp. but IL was thls way ior
lust IN 'front.' OF the colored church Is where
he gave up MS lie 10 1eliowman' ana ne
now rests IN peace with TINS world. Az the
aooVe church the oiiicuity occurieu ana
man was shot and instantly Killed. The
man who did the shooting was promptly
arrested-tried before magistrate where the
trageday took place, and was acquitted, after
which he went hither on his journey. We
could not learn the names of the parties or
where they came from.
| A. +. Seabright, the popular ferryman,
who safely lands the weary travellers and
Others from shore to shore, across the turbid
waters of the Tallahatchie, at the mouth of
Black Bayou, will embark in few days for
Lexington, this state, on visit to relatives
and friends He has been closely confined
in this capacity for several years, and he has
thus concluded to seek another cline for a
few days for little recreation and pleasure.
Those who know Pat. best will "stand Pat. ),
on Pat. being the right man in the right
place.
MIS- Jas '.uan. an ,e" low o'yS ,,"sa "so
lor pe,opo,is' An, ns' -, , ' ~
Sac M, W.. ..ao ,e Noua,,s ~ rnns ~, be,o and
,onneets ne st WITH the ] Katie Robbins at Green.
vun ,nond is q @ "1,tt,e da,sv and to use a steam.
nootman,s exnression. ushe has all the
satss"
mrs Mrs R, NJ. Graham, will leave shortly for
Cnrrollton and other places to spend the
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